Closing the New Gender Gap: Assessing Issues of Gender Identity in the Workplace
Last fall, a 10-year-old Vancouver girl and her family made headlines for her fight to get her birth certificate amended. It was not for any name or address change though; Harriette Cunningham has transitioned from a boy to a girl and wants her government-issued paperwork to reflect this. Other stories have come forward of individuals […]
Helpless No More: The Potential Change for Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) Coverage for Workplace Bullying
There is new light at the end of the tunnel for employees suffering from acute workplace stress. In a recent decision, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) allowed an appeal from an employee who was claiming mental disability from a workplace bullying situation. This is a marked change from prior policy of the […]